Blogs

A study reviewing posters created by primary school pupils during climate change workshops, where they were asked to imagine packing a flood evacuation kit, has gathered some insightful results.

Ten years on from the landmark Paris Agreement, the stage had been set for COP30 – dubbed ‘the implementation COP’ – to deliver real progress for those facing the impacts of the climate crisis. So often overlooked, adaptation was finally at the forefront, but the opportunity to create a gear shift in adaptation action was […]

As we head into week 2 at COP30, Alliance colleagues share their thoughts on progress so far and what this could mean for delivering progress on the Global Goal on Adaptation and adaptation finance.

As the COP30 global climate change conference gets underway, the question of how we can adapt to the escalating impacts of climate change is crucial. But how must these climate adaptation efforts be paid for?

The city of Thiès faces recurrent flooding that is aggravated by rapid urbanization, unregulated land management, and the increasing impacts of climate change. In this blog, Practical Action colleagues explore how nature-based solutions are strengthening flood resilience in Thiès.

This blog highlights some of the realities of implementing people-centred, multi-hazard early warning systems to support anticipatory action, drawing lessons from Practical Action’s work in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.

What “multi‑hazard” means when applied practically to an EWS remains fuzzy, and realities on the ground lag behind: most systems still do not account for how hazards and risks interact.

Concern Malawi are using WhatsApp to provide faster, more reliable communication in preparation and response to crises.

An innovative collaboration between the Red Cross of Montenegro and the Zeta Municipality led to the development of local waste management stations that help to protect the community from flooding.